Month: September 2019

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Hours After a Late-Night Knock, an Entire Neighbourhood Reduced to Pellet Injuries

Kaisar Andrabi 24/09/2019

When the Dars heard security forces at their front...

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Modi Steers Clear of Making Time-Bound Commitments at UN Climate Summit

The Wire Staff 23/09/2019

UN secretary general António Guterres had urged world leaders...

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Odisha’s Tribal Women Discard Tradition to Space out Childbirths

Basudev Mahapatra 23/09/2019

The use of any contraceptive method to stop or...

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Farmers Use Canal, Tubewells to Reverse Desertification in Jaisalmer

Arnab Pratim Dutta 23/09/2019

Increase in agricultural activity between 2003 and 2013 in...

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At UN Climate Summit, Green Funds, Collective Commitment in Focus

Jayashree Nandi 23/09/2019

Sticky issues such as delivering on the $100 billion...

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Enrolment for Higher Ed Continues Climb but Sinks for Professional Courses

The Wire Staff 23/09/2019

The overall enrolment for professional courses has reached a...

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Autumnal Equinox: What Makes Today Special?

The Wire Staff 23/09/2019

Did you know an equinox forces GEO satellites to...